Doesn’t work as a stand alone novel, there’s too much context from the vastly superior Ender’s Game that just doesn’t get translated to Shadow.

This is a really great book and I recommend it for people who have already finished Ender’s Game.

I love the Shadow series. I do not recommend having middle school students read it. I had forgotten there's a violent rape scene in the beginning.

I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sci-fi or liked Ender’s Game. Orson Scott Card did a stellar job of character portrayal and helping us understand the impossibly fast workings of Bean’s mind, as well as the realistic personalities we find in other characters like Sister Carlotta, Colonel Graff, Poke and Achille de Flandres. It’s about as realistic as a post-modern sci-fi novel can get, and the plot advances at as perfect a pace as is possible. The only books I’ve enjoyed as much were probably the rest of the Shadow Quintet and perhaps the work of J. K. Rowling.

My Teacher gave me this book to read after I finished Enders Game And I loved it.

The amount of focus in the intricate details required to map out every plot point is awe inspiring. The book weaves an even further in depth story behind Enders Game. This author is truly one of a kind.

I can see from publishing point of view how to play safe by using this title; however book is a winner on its own. Good fiction + genius writing .

For me its a VERY GOOD book, it has more story than the Ender's Games, Im reading it right now and it is incredible how the story shots you in the face

I read Enders game first and I think I would have liked the saga more if I read this first. This book is slower and might be to slow for middle school readers. This book is great and I love how the two story's link. This book is great but not as good as Enders game. Scott orson card spent much more time on the character of Ender and it is rather obvious.

Way way better that enders game But I read enders shadow first so maybe that's why I like enders shadow better

This book is not as good as Ender's game but is excellent at giving us another perspective of what took place in that book.

This book is wonderful and has a remarkable emotional maturity and complexity. Take my word for this though, because even though in theory you could start with Ender or Bean, Ender is really the way to start. They're both equally amazing it's just.... Ender comes first.

This is just, a really great book. Everyone should buy and read this... Right now.

I read this book before Ender's Game, and I was simply amazed. It gripped me from start to finish. After reading it, I read Ender's Game right away; unfortunately, it was a bit disappointing.

The story of Ender Wiggins is a fantastic read and memorable adventure. This story follows the same story from a different perspective that comes across forced at some points and convoluted by too many moments where our protagonist seems to know more than anyone could possibly fathom from mere breadcrumbs of information. It gets tired and forces the plot to fit into Ender's Game with uncomfortable results. There is nothing revolutionary or genuinely insightful here, but Ender fans will like the familiar trail and alternate camera angle. It's a decent read but will leave you empty if you are looking for something truly unique. If you read and enjoyed Ender's Game, you won't miss much by passing this story up.

Good story

A satisfying read for any OSCAR fan.

I am not a huge sci-fi fan, but this book really hooked me. It has a great plot, and goes into depth about Bean's history. It is just as action-packed and exciting as Enders Game. If you haven't read Enders Game yet, you should read it before this book.

An exhilarating tale of friends and a perfect mixture of sadness and self doubt to keep any age of readers hooked.